- Paavo Nurmi - Wikipedia
Paavo Johannes Nurmi (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈpɑːʋo ˈnurmi] ⓘ; 13 June 1897 – 2 October 1973) was a Finnish middle-distance and long-distance runner He was called the "Flying Finn" because he dominated distance running in the 1920s
- Paavo Nurmi | Marathon, Olympic Medals, Records | Britannica
Paavo Nurmi (born June 13, 1897, Turku, Finland—died October 2, 1973, Helsinki) was a Finnish track athlete who dominated long-distance running in the 1920s, capturing nine gold medals in three Olympic Games (1920, 1924, and 1928) as well as three silvers
- Paavo NURMI - Olympics. com
At the 1924 Paris Games, Nurmi made history by becoming the first athlete ever to win five gold medals at a single Olympic Games In the space of four astonishing days, Nurmi won the 1500m, the 5,000m, the 3,000m team event and the two cross-country events
- Life story - Paavo Nurmi THE FLYING FINN
In early 1932 Paavo Nurmi trained hard for his fourth Olympic Games, perhaps more determined than ever before He wanted to defend his title in the 10 000 metres, but his greatest ambition was to crown his career with a gold medal in the Olympic marathon, as Hannes Kolehmainen had done in 1920
- Olympedia – Paavo Nurmi
Finnish distance runner Paavo Nurmi, was an Olympic legend whose dedication to a rigorous training schedule and mastery of pace judgment brought a new dimension to distance running
- History - paavonurmigames
The company founded in 2012 is a non-profit organisation, and its activities focus on developing Paavo Nurmi Games and Festival and Paavo Nurmi Legacy to benefit sports in Turku and Finland
- Paavo NURMI | Profile | World Athletics
Paavo's code14561891 6 X Olympic champion 3 X Olympic Games silver medallist 14 X World Records in career Personal bests Mile Result 4:10 4h Date 23 AUG 1923 Score 950 Competition venue Stockholm (SWE) 10,000 Metres Result 30:06 2h Date 31 AUG 1924 Score 946 Competition venue Kuopio (FIN) 1500 Metres Result 3:52 6h Date 19 JUN 1924 Score
- Nurmi, Paavo – Svinhuvfud
Paavo Nurmi (1897–1973), who won nine gold and three silver medals at Olympics, is one of the world’s most successful distance runners of all time At the time, Nurmi’s superiority was astonishing
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